Tasmanian giant crab | 水產百科網
TheTasmaniangiantcrab,PseudocarcinusgigasisaverylargespeciesofcrabthatresidesonrockyandmuddybottomsintheoceansoffSouthernAustralia.
Species of crab
The Tasmanian giant crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas (sometimes known as the giant deepwater crab, giant southern crab or queen crab) is a very large species of crab that resides on rocky and muddy bottoms in the oceans off Southern Australia.[2][3] It is the only species in the genus Pseudocarcinus.[4]
Habitat[edit]The Tasmanian giant crab lives on rocky and muddy bottoms in the oceans off Southern Australia on the edge of the continental shelf at depths of 20–820 metres (66–2,690 ft).[2][3] It is most abundant at 110–180 metres (360–590 ft) in the summer and 190–400 metres (620–1,310 ft) in the winter.[3] The seasonal movements generally follow temperature as it prefers 12–14 °C (54–57 °F).[3] The full temperature range where the species can be seen appears to be 10–18 °C (50–64&nbs...
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【指天背蟹Notopus dorsipes】蛙蟹科 (Raninidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:指天背蟹學名:Notopusdorsipes科別名稱:蛙蟹科(Raninidae)命名學者:(Fabricius1798)
【細紋方蟹Grapsus tenuicrustatus】方蟹科 (Grapsidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:細紋方蟹學名:Grapsustenuicrustatus科別名稱:方蟹科(Grapsidae)命名學者:(Herbst1783)
【絨毛近方蟹Hemigrapsus penicillatus】方蟹科 (Grapsidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:絨毛近方蟹學名:Hemigrapsuspenicillatus科別名稱:方蟹科(Grapsidae)命名學者:(DeHaan1835)